Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30501
Diagram: 621
02/04/59 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | - Hammerton Street closed |
03/05/87 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
p/e 03/12/88 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
p/e 28/01/89 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NSBX | |
14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
28/09/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
07/10/92 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
14/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
04/10/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
08/10/93 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
Nov-99 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) HAXX |
03/11/81 - On 3/11/81 51432 + 51501 slipped to a stand on wet leaves on the 1 in 120 incline at Worthey when working the 19:37 Sheffield - Huddersfield. 31 242 was called to assist, pushing the set to Penistone arriving 72 minutes late.
10th December 1998 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
17/11/99 - Near Mossend Yard, ScR
Fire involving Class 101
Class 101 set 101 688 caught fire near Mossend Yard in-between duties at around 5.45am. More Details.
Scrapped by B Hunter, on location at Mossend Yard
51431 | 51501 | As delivered to 51A - 2nd April 1959 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Transfer to 56G - Oct-59 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 05/08/66 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 20/12/66 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 27/07/68 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
51428 | 51501 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield3 | |||||||
51428 | 51501 | Noted 17/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds on Cambridge out and back turn2 | |||||||
51428 | 51501 | Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
51428 | 51501 | Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
51428 | 51501 | Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland2 | |||||||
51440 | 51501 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
51440 | 51501 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
51440 | 51501 | Noted 30/04/1983 - Huddersfield4 | |||||||
51432 | 51501 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||||
51432 | 51501 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 30/09/19864 | |||||||
51175 | 59384 | 51501 | Noted 22/11/87 | ||||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Noted circa 03/19884 | |||||
L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51501 | Formation change - RG - circa May-88 - 51504 (to L834) replaced by 51501 (ex-L834) | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Noted circa 02/19894 | |||||
L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51501 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Noted circa 06/19904 | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
L834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Noted circa 09/19924 | |||||
T834 | 51431 | 59526 | 51501 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||
101688 | 51431 | 51501 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 11/08/93 - on 14:22 Sheffield - Doncaster and 15:24 Doncaster - Manchester Piccadilly5 | |||||||
101688 | 51431 | 51501 | Listed at CK - November 1993 | ||||||
101688 | 51431 | 51501 | Noted circa 03/19954 | ||||||
101688 | 51431 | 51501 | Noted circa 03/19964 | ||||||
51431 | 51501 | Noted 10th December 1998 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy
An ex-works Met-Camm DMCL at Leeds Neville Hill during 1966, probably being returned to its home depot. The vehicle has an NE prefix, and could be NE51501 which was allocated to Hammerton Street. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Three-car Class 101 DMU set L834 (presumably 51501 closest) at Slough in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.
101688 (51501 + 51431) arrives at Stoke with a Crewe - Nottingham service in 1993. David Faircloth.
101688 51501 + 51431 on 1H99, the 15:27 Stockport to Wilmslow at Cheadle Hulme, 27-6-93. Kevin Dowd.
51501 sits at the stops at Stockport, ready to depart with the 09:10 to Manchester Victoria, 10/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
A Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 101 DMU - 51501 + 51431 of set 101688 is seen at Helsby with a service to Chester via Hooton. 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
Strathclyde PTE liveried Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu 101688 (51501 + 51431) in Chester station on 25th September 1993 which we will travel on to Helsby Junction via Hooton. Andrew J Crowther.
In Strathclyde PTE colours (but no Strathclyde markings) 101688 (51501 + 51431) is seen in Manchester Piccadilly on 2/10/93. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101688 (51501 + 51431) arrives into Whifflet station with the 16:13 Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on October 22nd, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
101688 (51501 + 51431) Arriving at Mosspark on the Paisley Canal line, December 6, 1995. Ian Buck.
101688 (51501 + 51431) arrives at Crookston, on the Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal line, with the 12.31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on 06-07-1996. Crookston is on the Glasgow & South Western's main line from Glasgow to Ayrshire, which was independant of the 'joint' line (with the Caledonian Railway) via Paisley Gilmour Street. It closed as a through route on 10th January 1983 (together with the Kilmacolm branch) but re-opened as far as Paisley Canal in June 1990. Gordon Thomson.
51501 (101688) on a Paisley Canal service sits beside 303003 on a Gourock service in Glasgow Central station. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.
101688 (51501 + 51431) awaiting its next duty at Glasgow Central on 16/07/97. Stuart Mackay.
Commuters board the 17:08 service to Paisley Canal on 16/07/97 formed of 101688 (51501 + 51431). The Class 156 behind will form a subsequent departure. Stuart Mackay.
101688 (51501 + 51431) at Paisley Canal after arriving with the 17:08 from Glasgow Central, 16/07/97. Stuart Mackay.
101688 (51501 + 51431) in platform 10 of Glasgow Central with the 09:38 to Paisley Canal on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101688 (51501 + 51431) heads out of Glasgow Central with the 09:38 to Paisley Canal on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101688 (51501 + 51431) heading out of Glasgow Central station with a train to Whifflet on 11-10-1997. Gordon Thomson.
Met-Camm set 101688 (51501 + 51431) seen in Glasgow Central station on 5 February 1999 with the 11:13 service to Whifflet. Robert Thomas.
101686 (51501 + 51431) leaving Glasgow Central for Whifflet on September 13, 1999. Ian Buck.
51501 still ablaze in Mossend Yard on 17th November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Working the 07.10 Doncaster to Cambridge is the green Cravens set E53359 + E54122 and class 101 51501 + 51175 near Kiln Lane Ely, 31.12.87. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 railcar set L834 (51431 + 59526 + 51501) departs Gatwick Airport on 16 April 1988. It's noted as on working the 11:26 service to Reading yet there are no tail lamps showing at this end. Brian Creasey.
L834 at Horley on 1/8/91, presumably formed 51431 + 59526 + 51501. Rex Holt.
With Skegness on the blinds, the 12:23 Boston - Nottingham is seen at Aslockton worked by 101688 (51431 + 51501) on 13/2/93. Gazza Prescott.
101688 (51431 + 51501) at Nottingham with the 14:44 to Boston. 13/2/93. Gazza Prescott.
Class 101 set 101 688 with DMBS 51431 closest (and 51501) is seen passing Washwood Heath heading towards Nottingham on 22.02.1993. This had been refurbished and repainted into Strathclyde PTE livery but was released to Tyseley for a short time before moving north, when it would receive it's Strathclyde Transport branding. Andy Cole.
Class 101 set 101688 (51431 + 51501) is seen passing Washwood Heath in unbranded Strathclyde PTE livery in the fading light on 22.02.1993. This had been refurbished and before heading north it was used by Tyseley for a short while. Andy Cole.
101688 51431 + 51501 are seen stabled in Manchester Piccadilly, 28-6-93. Kevin Dowd.
101660 (51189 + 54343) and 101688 (51431 + 51501) on the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, seen at Bolton on 10/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
101661 (54365 + 51463) and 101688 (51431 + 51501) at Stockport with the 09:10 to Manchester Victoria, 10/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
101688 (51431 + 51501) at Rose Hill with the 16:26 to Piccadilly, 16/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
101688 (51431 + 51501) seen entering Whifflet station ready to work the 08:06 Whifflet - Glasgow Central on the 18th July 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
101688 (51431 + 51501) calls at Crookston, on the Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal line, with the 12.31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on 06-07-1996. Gordon Thomson.
Class 101 set 101 688 is seen entering Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery on 29.08.1996 with DMBS 51431 at the front, and presumably 51501 on the rear. Andy Cole.
101688 (51431 + 51501) departs Mosspark on 12-07-1997 with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central train. Gordon Thomson.
101688 (51431+ 51501) heads out of Glasgow Central with the 09:38 to Paisley Canal on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101 688 at Giffnock while working the 07:30 East Kilbride-Glasgow Central service on 13th July 1998. Formation is presumed as 51501 + 51431. John Horne.
A break at Barrhead. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. Taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101688 (51431 + 51501) are seen during a runround at Barrhead on 1st August 1999, with the guard taking a break in the sunshine. This unit was not so lucky, being completely destroyed by fire near Mossend Yard on 17th November that year. Murray Liston.
Passing at Pollokshaws. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. Taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Pollokshaws West on a Glasgow Central to Barrhead service on 1st August 1999. Following withdrawal from Longsight, this set was preserved. Passing in the distance is 101688 (51431 + 51501) which was destroyed in a blaze near Mossend on 17th November of that year. Murray Liston.
With the fire that destroyed it almost out, 51431 sits in near Mossend between partner 51501 and 51226 in the early hours of 17th November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.
With a jack placed where the worst distortion was, 51431 is being jacked up in preparation for moving. 51501 is behind. Near Mossend, 17th November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.